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A review by heathero621
Saints for All Occasions by J. Courtney Sullivan
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Update: Reread (listened this time) to this book in 2024 and I still found it enjoyable. The narrator was a super slow talker and I had to up the speed a lot! My review below still remains the same.
Here is my review of the book from 2017 (via Goodreads)
Theresa and Nora are young women from Ireland that have immigrated to the US from Ireland. Nora, is the more responsible older sister that feels like it is her duty to take care of Theresa. Theresa ends up getting pregnant and that ends up causing Nora and Theresa to make some tough decisions that will forever change their lives.
The book goes back and forth to when Theresa and Nora come to the States and then to 2009 when there is a tragedy that has happened to the family and everyone is coming together. The current years are more about the kids of Theresa and Nora and the past years reveal the family secrets and why decisions were made.
I enjoyed this book and looked forward to when I had time to sit down and read it. I thought that it was a good family story spanning many years. The family secrets in this book kept me wanting to read more. I wish I could have known more about Patrick, but I understand why there wasn't more on him. The ending also left me wanting more; so many questions left unanswered, but the ending was satisfying enough. I felt that all of the characters were likable and there was not anyone that annoyed me. I can definitely see this book being turned into a movie and being a contender for a best picture.
Here is my review of the book from 2017 (via Goodreads)
Theresa and Nora are young women from Ireland that have immigrated to the US from Ireland. Nora, is the more responsible older sister that feels like it is her duty to take care of Theresa. Theresa ends up getting pregnant and that ends up causing Nora and Theresa to make some tough decisions that will forever change their lives.
The book goes back and forth to when Theresa and Nora come to the States and then to 2009 when there is a tragedy that has happened to the family and everyone is coming together. The current years are more about the kids of Theresa and Nora and the past years reveal the family secrets and why decisions were made.
I enjoyed this book and looked forward to when I had time to sit down and read it. I thought that it was a good family story spanning many years. The family secrets in this book kept me wanting to read more. I wish I could have known more about Patrick, but I understand why there wasn't more on him. The ending also left me wanting more; so many questions left unanswered, but the ending was satisfying enough. I felt that all of the characters were likable and there was not anyone that annoyed me. I can definitely see this book being turned into a movie and being a contender for a best picture.